Nostalgia

With a new series of Strictly Come Dancing having started recently, it bought back memories of when John Barnes was...

Although Shamrock Rovers were unable to topple Zlatan Ibrahimovic's AC Milan side in the UEFA Europa League, it was a...

We’ve all heard of the term ‘American Dream’. A person succeeding despite the odds with grit, hard work and determination...

The phrase 'too good to go down' has been used for many years, sometimes accurately and sometimes with blind loyalty....

  My Love For Italian Football. Italian football is known for its revolutionary defensive tactics or catenaccio (the chain), which...

As the season progressed into the early weeks of 1993, Sky continued to pour bucket-loads of money into hyping and...

Let me take you back in time... to the summer of 1992 to be precise. Sky Television had just taken...

In normal times, those with a footballing affliction would be starting to think about pre-season in June and July, looking...

The movers move, the shakers shake, the winners rewrite history (New Model Army, High, 2007) Having a teenage son take...

On 26th May 1989, Anfield prepared itself for one of the most climactic final day showdowns in English football history,...

Hoisted onto the shoulders of Brazilian defender Júlio César, Roberto Baggio, captain of Juventus, was the hero. Charging towards their...

It’s not exactly a time to shout about at the moment for Huddersfield Town. Relegated from the Premier League on...

A final, a champion and a trophy - these seem like three core ingredients for a cup/knockout tournament in any...

Loon pants and bar scarves, feather cuts and Oxford bags, Doc Martens and butcher’s coats – and badges. Lots of...

Has your club had them? Those heady days of success and silverware; remember when the rest of the world sat...

Before Rinus Michels’ Holland could meet Valeriy Lobanovskyi’s USSR in the Euro 1988 final, they had to face each other...

A jigsaw with a missing piece... Let me paint you a picture… Let’s pretend you are the manager of one...

As we all struggle to come to terms with the lack of football to capture our imaginations at present, football’s...

15th March this year marked the 40th anniversary of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ victory in the 1980 League Cup final. It was...

For over twenty-five years I had worked with Roy of the Rovers as a sub-editor, editor and group editor. Since...

From a Premier League perspective, the name Carlos Tevez is synonymous with controversy. To some, it corresponds to treachery and...

When every day wasn’t like Sunday...It’s a strange line that connects the October 1973 Yom Kippur War, former Millwall striker...

Subcultures have been a British staple since the 50s, encompassing style, attitude, politics, and music. Usually created by the younger...

Mark Godfrey here, founder and former editor of The Football Pink website and magazine, although – as regular readers of...

The prospect of two immediate rounds in a season without any real form of jeopardy hardly interested anyone, and not...

Italy had scraped through the opening phase. They now faced a showdown with reigning World Champions Argentina, for whom much-heralded...

Enzo Bearzot would lead Italy to World Cup glory at Espana '82...but it was a victory achieved against very long...

As a member of various Facebook football nostalgia groups, I often manage to while away hours that could be more...

When you think of shirt brands, you think of Nike, Adidas and Puma. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Adidas...

It's strange that it is rarely mentioned that players, past and present, are never asked to talk about their favourite...

Last time out we examined just how difficult it has proved to win the domestic 'double' of league and FA...

The 2018-19 season saw the completion of the first-ever domestic treble in the English game when Manchester City collected all...

Enzo Bearzot is recognised as one of the most astute tactical managers of all time, able to mould his team...

  In his prime, Thierry Henry was the epitome of grace. Among all the players to have blessed the Premier...

When qualification for the 1982 World Cup was secured courtesy of a 1-0 victory over Israel, an itch that had...

Starting a new job, any job, is a time of apprehension mixed with anticipation. That 'first day' feeling of knowing...

As football evolves with each passing year, the conundrum facing newly promoted teams always remains the same. Survival in the...

The Scottish Cup is solid silver and has been presented to ever cup winner since inception in 1874. This makes...

European football is currently in the midst of its annual winter break from the Champions League and Europa League as...

With the right subscription these days you can view a whole array of football matches from around the world, live....

BY MATTHEW CRIST Much has been made of the rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal over the past twenty years...

BY CIAN MANNING The League of Ireland had been dominated by Dublin clubs; from its establishment in 1921 to the...

BY DAVE LONG England left the pitch after the FIFA World Cup semi-final in Moscow to raucous adulation from their...

BY COLIN WESTON There are many short-lived competitions throughout the history of the English leagues. The Watney Cup, the Simod...

BY GARY THACKER East Stirlingshire Football Club is based in the town of Falkirk in Scotland’s Central Lowlands, and without...

BY CRAIG STEPHEN It can only be imagined that the trophy room at the Proact Stadium isn’t overburdened with the...

BY GARY THACKER Ivan Osim – often popularly known as ‘Ivica Osim’ – was born in Sarajevo in 1941. The...

BY STEVE MITCHELL Nottingham Forest completed their miracle rise from Second Division also rans to European Cup winners, after a...

BY STEVE MITCHELL LIVERPOOL SIGN OFF WITH RECORD POINTS HAUL: First Division champions Liverpool ended their 1978-79 campaign with a...

BY CRAIG CAMPBELL In nature there's a brutal truth about something beautiful always getting its comeuppance. Whether it's a doe-eyed...